The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

war. 1t was to heal the discussions existing be
deal two years ago. So successful have the
efforts Of the thermometers been that the only
railroad dispute IN the country to-day Is the
This difficulty is not hard TO accommodate
but that if undertaken by the proper parties q
satisfactory result could be reached"
Local and State Notes.
George Frey, ticket scalper, has gone to Da-
kota prospecting. He expects to be away three
weeks.
h M. Bronson, general passenger agent of the
L B. & w., is resting few days at his former
aome at Sandusky, o.
The vandalia will receive from the Pullman
car.works to-day three elegant coaches fitted up
with all modern conveniences
The L., ~ s. c. shows increase in earnings
during the first week in July, over the CORE
spending week in 1886, of 81, 839.
The L.. N. A. & 9. is delivering to Kinean &
Co thirty carloads of ice week. shipped
from the Broad Ripple ice-houses.
Conductors the Vandalia have come ont
with the same style of uniform ard cap that is
worn by the c., II. 81 D. train men.
D. Brock. train-master the Wabash, has
resigned and F. c. Palmer has been appointed
his successor, with headquarters at Decatur, Ill.
Yesterday the c., l., ST. l.. & G. received from
Barney Smith & Co. dayton car-works), two
hne passenger coaches, and next week Will re-
ceive two more.
C. q. Waite vice-president and general mana
ger Of the c.. a. & ID. and Vandala lines, spent
yesterday at Terre Haute, and goes to Spring
field, ILL.,, to-day
c. A. Lucas formerly agent OF the Red line
nc Indianapolis. has been appointed travelling
agent for the Lackawanna fast freight line,
with headquarters at Toledo.
George b. Sherman general manager of the
color fast-freight lines and the Midland line.
spent yesterday in the city comforting with the
agents of the respective lines at this point
The remains of John c. Irving. the dead L.,
N. A g. @. engineer were taken to New Haven,
Conn.,, for burial The widow, who but seven
months ago left that city bride, accompanying
them.
Pennsylvania. lines at Fort Wayne for June
were sS2, $50. "a. This has become of the
most important stations the Pennsylvania com
pany has in Indiana
j. NJ Cummings has been appointed train
master of the l., b. 81 w. Peoria divisonl, vice
+. M. Marsh, deceased William Reynolds sue
sceeds Mr.. Cummings as train -maste- of the east
)ern division OK the l., Il. 81 w.
Two frst-cass passenger engines bnlt at the
Pennsylvania Companys shops in FIT Wayne
will be turned out this week. It is said that in
stheir construction they equal the best ever made
at any or the leading locomotive works.
It is stated that w. K. Vanderbilt has recently
sold out his interest in the New York Central,
the Lake Shore and the Bee line to his brother
Cornelius, and that the former will spend sew
eral years in travelling in foreign countries.
The c., 81. e. L declines to advance switching
charges. have other roads. to So per car Il
could hardly be expected that they would, as
they have but one private switch on their tracks
and that has capacity to hold but five cars.
The present year promises to be another fort
innate one for the Chicago 81 Ohio River road
formerly the Danville, Obey 81 Ohio River
road, there good erop- on the line. Its
business of a miscellaneous character is also
steadily increasing
The Michigan Central is in trouble It is
charged that il is using its White mountain
tourist tickets to cut rates to New Enclan
points In their scramble for business the Van
derbilt lines not occupying so dignified
position as In years past.
The Lake Erie & Western people are endeav-
oring to make some arrangement with the De-
troit 81 Eel River management TO again put
sleeping coaches between indianapolis and De-
troik There 10 a real demand for them the
part Of the travelling public, especially at this
season Of the year.
The widow of the late engineer George NJ.
Greene, who lost his life from an accident which
occurred on the L., N. A. q c. few weeks ago,
near Greencastle, is preparing to bring suit
for $40. 900 damages. The case will attract a
good deal OF attention the train was wrecked
by distractions which had been placed the
track.
The Grand Rapids 81 Indiana road is credited
with running the best passenger equipment OF
any road in the West This may be accounted
for from the fact that they build their own
coaches and have just added six of their new
to their present number There
twenty seven passenger coaches the road
which were built in their own shops.
The action of Receiver McNulta. of the Wa
bash. regards the long-and short-haul clause
tention and exciting good deal Of interest.
The feeling is that if Receiver McNulta can do
this there is nothing to prevent any combina-
tion of roads making a roundabout route and
liking any rate they please upon the same plea.
The general freight agents of Indianapolis
roads and the train men should at once get to-
gether and take steps to protect the grain inter
est OF this city. With a little trouble Indian
npolis could doubtless be made a mling-in-
transit point and this would help the Touring
mills and elevators. AS it now stands the inter
state commerce law renders our public elevators
useless institutions and is injuripg Touring
mill interests seriously.
What rates are to be after the 18th, no
Southern roads, is one of the troubles that gen.
eral freight agents of Northern roads have again
70 face, as by that time the days OF grace given
Southern roads by the Interstate Commission
expire General freight agents here will not
name n rate beyond Friday The impression
prevails, however, that the Southern roads,
when they find they have to face the music will
weeks pasr-in fact the Louisville g. Nashville
Intimate that they will do 40 There is a good deal
of -four and grain and some provisions going South
which an advance in rates would at check.
The boycott ia not flourishing In many ways
the boycotted lines resisting the effects of
the slight which the Eastern roads have i'm
posed upon them. The Cleveland Leader says:
@The Wabash Western as reported on
good authority, aud the report is not denied by
tn brokers, TO have placed in the hands of the
Cleveland brokers skeleton tickets to be used by
them in selling TO the West The broker can
purchase q local ticket from Cleveland to the
junction with the Wabash. and then by means
Of his skeletons can ticket through in many in
stances TO the passengers destination. 1t is said
that the Missouri Pacific will also soon place
sheir tickets in the hands OF the brokers.
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General and Miscellaneous.
President Depew. OF the New York Central.
did not sail on the Umbria on Sunday rs he had
expected. The serious illness OF his brother-in-